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Sun, 27 Feb 2022 03:27:19 GMT
Samuel L Jackson honoured at NAACP Image Awards, urges Viewers to fight for voting rights
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): Oscar-nominated actor-producer Samuel L. Jackson was recently honoured with the Chairman's Award at the 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards, presented by chairman Leon W. Russell. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a ...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:30:08 GMT
Foreign trainees complete online training at Chinese acrobatics school
SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The first group of trainees from Laos and Cambodia at a Chinese acrobatic art school has graduated from the institution's online training program after in-person exchanges were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A t...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:05:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 77,982 new COVID-19 cases, over 40,000 deaths in total
HANOI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam registered 77,982 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, down 813 cases from Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 61 localities nationwide, included 77,970 domestically transmitte...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:03:25 GMT
Need to believe in our abilities to qualify for AFC Asian Cup, say Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): The Blue Tigers labelled the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Final Round Qualifiers draw as an "interesting" one and echoed the need to believe in the abilities within the squad in India's quest to qualify to the AFC As...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:44:14 GMT
Close bilateral ties prompt "Chinese fever" among Cambodians
© Provided by Xinhua The close ties between China and Cambodia have driven a "Chinese fever" among Cambodians, inspiring more students to learn the language and explore the culture behind it.PHNOM PENH, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The passion

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:44:02 GMT
Vietnam's daily COVID-19 tally hits new record of 78,795 cases
HANOI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam registered another record high of daily COVID-19 infections on Friday, with 78,795 cases, up 9,667 cases from the previous record on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 63 lo...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:55:25 GMT
'US has not learned from Vietnam': Pak President Arif Alvi
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 25 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi has taken a jibe at the United States as he expressed surprise that Washington had not "learnt from the past" and "fell into another trap". Alvi made these remarks during a session...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:30:02 GMT
Cambodia, China's Guangxi sign deal on trade promotion
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have signed a memorandum of understanding on trade promotion, aiming at further boosting bilateral trade volume, the Cambodian Commerce Ministry said in a sta...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:30:02 GMT
Feature: Close bilateral ties prompt "Chinese fever" among Cambodians
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The passion to learn Chinese is on the rise among Cambodians as the two countries have enjoyed close ties in diverse spheres even during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. You Rong, a senior majoring in Chin...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:27:18 GMT
Terrorists may use Vietnam as transition hub, says minister in Hanoi
Hanoi [Vietnam], February 25 (ANI): Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday raised concerns on terrorists potentially using the country's soil to launch attacks in third countries, a report said. Dinh Viet Dung, deputy head of the Departme...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:05:45 GMT
AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers final round announces draw
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- With a draw held virtually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, six groups were decided for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers final round. Among the 24 teams, the six group winners and five best second-placed team...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:05:28 GMT
Roundup: Vietnam's COVID-19 cases hit 3 mln with nearly 40,000 deaths
HANOI, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The total COVID-19 cases in Vietnam surpassed the grim mark of 3 million on Thursday amid a new resurgence, showed data from the Ministry of Health. The Southeast Asian country registered 69,128 new COVID-19 cases in the pa...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:05:27 GMT
Vietnam logs 69,128 new COVID-19 cases, total tops 3 mln
HANOI, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The total COVID-19 cases in Vietnam surpassed the grim milestone of three million cases on Thursday to reach 3,041,506, with 39,884 deaths from the virus, said its Ministry of Health. In the past 24 hours, the country regis...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:27:14 GMT
India drawn with Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Cambodia in final round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): India have been drawn alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Cambodia in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 final round qualifiers at the official draw ceremony which was conducted at the Asian Football Confe...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Feb. 24
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his visiting Malaysian counterpart Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday vowed to further strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era for mutual benefits. The ...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:27:11 GMT
Will offer land to Yogi Adityanth in Uttarakhand after he loses UP polls, says Congress leader Harish Rawat
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): Congress leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday said that he will offer land to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Uttarakhand to build a house after he loses the Assembly elections in the ...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 23
ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani government agreed on an "exceptional basis" to allow the overland transportation of humanitarian assistance from India to Afghanistan, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said here on Wednesday. Pakistan has allowed the transpor...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:44:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 60,355 new COVID-19 infections
HANOI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam registered another record high number of daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday with 60,355 cases, up 4,476 cases from the previous record on Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged ...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:44:02 GMT
COVID-19 Omicron variant dominant in Vietnamese southern city
HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- New COVID-19 infections have been on the rise in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the country's former pandemic hotspot, in recent days, with Omicron currently the dominant variant here, according to t...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:44:01 GMT
Laos confirms 1st community case of Omicron variant
VIENTIANE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Laos has confirmed a total of 27 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, including the first local transmission and 26 imported cases, since the beginning of 2022, the National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevent...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:30:01 GMT
China-Laos Railway to run additional passenger trains
VIENTIANE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) has announced it will operate slower-speed trains in addition to the two existing high-speed EMU (electric multiple unit) trains to meet the growing needs of passengers. The LCRC ha...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:05:10 GMT
US Announces Steps to Bolster Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Washington - The Biden administration announced actions taken by the federal government and private industry that it says will bolster the supply chain for rare earths and other critical minerals used in technologies from household appliances and ele...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 03:55:01 GMT
Inflation rate in Laos hits highest point in 2 years
VIENTIANE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The year-on-year inflation rate in Laos jumped to 6.25 percent in January, the highest figure recorded since January 2020. The cost of goods and services has continued to climb since March 2021 and jumped to 5.04 percen...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:18:28 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 22
HONG KONG -- The construction of four temporary community isolation and treatment facilities, or mobile cabin hospitals, for COVID-19 patients, began on Tuesday in Hong Kong with the support of the central government. Around 14,000 to 17,000 isolatio...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:05:01 GMT
No city lockdown again despite rising Omicron cases: Cambodian PM
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Tuesday that there will be no lockdown in capital Phnom Penh or other locations again despite a daily surge in new COVID-19 cases. The kingdom logged 598 new cases on...



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